Tears For Fears – Mad World (Guitar)

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Hey, I have changed the key of this piece a minor third up from where it's usually written as. It's easier to play and I personally find it easier to sing to... [Verse 1]
Am                  C
All around me are familiar faces

G                D
Worn out places, worn out faces

Am                         C
Bright and early for their daily races

G              D
Going nowhere, going nowhere

Am                          C
And their tears are filling up their glasses

G              D
No expression, no expression

Am                      C
Hide my head; I want to drown my sorrow

G            D
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
[Chorus]
Am                       D
   And I find it kind of funny

                  Am
I find it kind of sad

                        D
The dreams in which I'm dying

                       Am
Are the best I've ever had

                  D
I find it hard to tell you,

                         Am
'cause I find it hard to take

                   D
When people run in circles it's a very, very...

Am C   D
   Mad world

Am C   D
   Mad world

Am C   D
   Mad world

Am C   D
   Mad world
[Verse 2]
Am                       C
Children waiting for the day they feel good

G               D
Happy birthday, happy birthday

Am                        C
Made to feel the way that every child should

G               D
Sit and listen, sit and listen

Am                       C
Went to school and I was very nervous

G               D
No one knew me, no one knew me

Am                     C
Hello, teacher tell me what's my lesson?

G                      D
Look right through me, look right through me
[Chorus]
Am                       D
   And I find it kind of funny

                  Am
I find it kind of sad

                        D
The dreams in which I'm dying

                       Am
Are the best I've ever had

                  D
I find it hard to tell you,

                         Am
'cause I find it hard to take

                   D
When people run in circles it's a very, very...

Am C   D
   Mad world

Am C   D
   Mad world

Am C   D
   Mad world

Am C   D
   Mad world
[Instrumental] | D | D | D | | Am | C | G | D | | Am | C | G | D | [Chorus]
Am                       D
   And I find it kind of funny

                  Am
I find it kind of sad

                        D
The dreams in which I'm dying

                       Am
Are the best I've ever had

                  D
I find it hard to tell you,

                         Am
'cause I find it hard to take

                   D
When people run in circles it's a very, very...

Am C   D
   Mad world

Am C   D
   Mad world

Am C      D
   Halargian world

Am C   D
   Mad world
(At the end here, on the last 'world' I like to finish on A (major) chord instead of D, I feel it ends the piece better and sounds more meaningful... but that's just me!)